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Driver Side Seat Heater does not Operate: Procedure

  1. CHECK HARNESS AND CONNECTOR (AIR CONDITIONING CONTROL ASSEMBLY - BATTERY AND BODY GROUND) 
    1. Disconnect the air conditioning control assembly connector.
      Fig 1: E91 Connector Terminal Identification
      GTY378201Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Measure the voltage according to the value(s) in the table below.

      Standard Voltage

      Tester Connection Condition Specified Condition
      E91-1 (+B) - Body ground Always 11 to 14 V
      E91-2 (ACC) - Body ground Power switch on (ACC) 11 to 14 V
      E91-9 (IG+) - Body ground Power switch on (IG) 11 to 14 V
    3. Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.

      Standard Resistance

      Tester Connection Condition Specified Condition
      E91-16 (GND) - Body ground Always Below 1 Ω
      TEXT IN ILLUSTRATION

      *a Front view of wire harness connector
      (to Air Conditioning Control Assembly)

    NG → REPAIR OR REPLACE HARNESS OR CONNECTOR 

    OK: Go to next step 

  2. CHECK HARNESS AND CONNECTOR (SEAT HEATER CONTROL SUB-ASSEMBLY LH - BATTERY AND BODY GROUND) 
    1. Disconnect the seat heater control sub-assembly LH connector.
      Fig 2: Seat Heater Control Connector Terminal Identification
      GTY378243Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Measure the voltage according to the value(s) in the table below.

      Standard Voltage

      Tester Connection Switch Condition Specified Condition
      K32-3 (B) - Body ground Power switch on (IG) 11 to 14 V
    3. Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.

      Standard Resistance

      Tester Connection Condition Specified Condition
      K32-2 (E) - Body ground Always Below 1 Ω
      TEXT IN ILLUSTRATION

      *a Front view of wire harness connector
      (to Seat Heater Control Sub-assembly LH)

    NG → REPAIR OR REPLACE HARNESS OR CONNECTOR 

    OK: Go to next step 

  3. INSPECT FRONT SEAT CUSHION HEATER ASSEMBLY LH 
    1. Remove the front seat cushion heater assembly LH. Refer to REMOVAL .
    2. Inspect the front seat cushion heater assembly LH. Refer to INSPECTION .

    NG → See step   10 

    OK: Go to next step 

  4. INSPECT FRONT SEAT BACK HEATER ASSEMBLY LH 
    1. Remove the front seat back heater assembly LH. Refer to REMOVAL .
    2. Inspect the front seat back heater assembly LH. Refer to INSPECTION .

    NG → See step   11 

    OK: Go to next step 

  5. CHECK HARNESS AND CONNECTOR (AIR CONDITIONING AMPLIFIER ASSEMBLY - SEAT HEATER CONTROL SUB-ASSEMBLY LH) 
    1. Disconnect the E116 air conditioning amplifier assembly connectors.
    2. Disconnect the K32 seat heater control sub-assembly LH connector.
    3. Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.

      Standard Resistance

      Tester Connection Condition Specified Condition
      E116-2 (TSL) - K32-5 (TDC+) Always Below 1 Ω
      E116-11 (SHD+) - K32-1 (TH) Always Below 1 Ω
      E116-19 (SG) - K32-4 (TDC-) Always Below 1 Ω
      E116-2 (TSL) - Body ground Always 10 kΩ or higher
      E116-11 (SHD+) - Body ground Always 10 kΩ or higher
      E116-19 (SG) - Body ground Always 10 kΩ or higher

    NG → REPAIR OR REPLACE HARNESS OR CONNECTOR 

    OK: Go to next step 

  6. REPLACE SEAT HEATER CONTROL SUB-ASSEMBLY LH 
    1. Temporarily replace the seat heater control sub-assembly LH with a new or normally functioning one. Refer to REMOVAL .

    NEXT: Go to next step 

  7. CHECK SEAT HEATER SYSTEM 
    1. Check the seat heater system. Refer to OPERATION CHECK .

      OK

      Seat heater system operates normally.

    NG → See step   8 

    OK → END (SEAT HEATER CONTROL SUB-ASSEMBLY LH WAS DEFECTIVE) 

  8. REPLACE AIR CONDITIONING CONTROL ASSEMBLY 
    1. Temporarily replace the air conditioning control assembly with a new or normally functioning one. Refer to REMOVAL .

    NEXT: Go to next step 

  9. CHECK SEAT HEATER SYSTEM 
    1. Check the seat heater system. Refer to OPERATION CHECK .

      OK

      Seat heater system operates normally.

    NG → See step   12 

    OK → END (AIR CONDITIONING CONTROL ASSEMBLY WAS DEFECTIVE) 

  10. REPLACE FRONT SEAT CUSHION HEATER ASSEMBLY LH. Refer to  REMOVAL 
  11. REPLACE FRONT SEAT BACK HEATER ASSEMBLY LH. Refer to  REMOVAL 
  12. REPLACE AIR CONDITIONING AMPLIFIER ASSEMBLY. Refer to  REMOVAL